What can I do about my previous employer giving false information?
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What can I do about my previous employer giving false information?
Recently I quit my job providing
notice of my immediate resignation
and left on what I thought was good
terms. 3 months later I get an
email from my loan officer who is
currently working on my mortgage
that the company was contacted and
stated I was fired due to poor
performance. Now this hasn’t
directly derailed my mortgage yet
but as my loan officer stated it
doesn’t look good to the
underwriter. Can I take any action?
Asked on March 20, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you could sue them for defamation. Defamation is when someone makes an untrue factual claim or assertion about you to others, which untrue assertion damages your reputation or costs you money. So long as you were not terminated over poor performance, what the employer has stated would appear to be defamation. If you suffer any adverse consequences, speak with a personal injury attorney (the same kind of lawyer who handles car accident or slip-and-fall cases) about possibly bringing a defamation suit.
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